Cost of living comparison
compared to
Izhevsk vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
Izhevsk is 4.2% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% more in Izhevsk
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Izhevsk
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% more in Izhevsk
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Izhevsk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Izhevsk
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% more in Izhevsk
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Izhevsk are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Izhevsk.
Izhevsk vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Izhevsk instead of Manila, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱355.03
|
$7.74
RUB591.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
$4.76
RUB363.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱57.27
|
$1.10
RUB84.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.69
|
$0.37
RUB28.43
|
|
Manila vs. Izhevsk - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
$0.61
RUB46.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱252.12
|
$6.84
RUB522.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱431.63
|
$3.49
RUB266.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
$1.61
RUB122.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱134.63
|
$1.98
RUB151.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.37
|
$0.79
RUB60.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.49
|
$0.78
RUB59.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱96.51
|
$0.61
RUB46.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱60.36
|
$1.24
RUB94.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.98
|
$0.46
RUB35.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱81.04
|
$0.41
RUB31.64
|
|
Manila vs. Izhevsk - Cost of groceries
pay 44.4% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱246.46
|
$2.79
RUB212.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
$23.82
RUB1,819.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
$29,781.14
RUB2,274,300.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
$6.43
RUB491.25
|
|
Manila vs. Izhevsk - Cost of transportation
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
$6.55
RUB500.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
$357.37
RUB27,291.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
$266.04
RUB20,317.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
$70.79
RUB5,405.92
|
|
Manila vs. Izhevsk - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
?? |
Manila vs. Izhevsk - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱86.22
|
$2.68
RUB204.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱152.56
|
$2.03
RUB154.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
$2.86
RUB218.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
$29.78
RUB2,274.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱441.26
|
$5.36
RUB409.37
|
|
Manila vs. Izhevsk - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.8% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Izhevsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
$77.43
RUB5,913.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
$23.82
RUB1,819.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
$95.30
RUB7,277.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
$95.30
RUB7,277.76
|
|
Manila vs. Izhevsk - Cost of clothing
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